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Vinivi needs geeks urgently

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A few days ago, Gilles Granger, the manager of Vinini and a good friend asked me whether I was willing to help him find two excellent developers for his company. I asked him for give more information on the exact profile he was looking for and he sent me the following:

Vinivi est l’un des sites leader Européen sur le voyage et l’une des rares Start-Up 100% à Maurice.

Nous travaillons 100% de notre temps sur le site et sommes en partenariat, par exemple, avec de petites sociétés comme Google et Galiléo.

Une équipe soudée, moyenne d’âge équipe de dev : 26 ans, beaucoup de projets et pas assez de temps pour tout faire.

Vinivi est un site participatif (web 2), il faut donc être geek, savoir ce qu’est Internet et une API.

Les jobs, plein temps, sont situés dans nos locaux à Trou Aux Biches, dans le Nord.

Our playground:

  • ASP.NET (C#)
  • Microsoft Visual Studio 2005
  • Microsoft SQL Server 2005 (Database Design & Optimization)
  • AJAX, Google Map API, CSS, XHTML, JavaScript
  • Search Engine Optimization
  • SSIS (SQL Server Integration Services)

Geek exp̩riment̩ : Developer Р.NET, C#, ASP.NET, SQL Server

Nice to have:

  • Experience in graphic package tools: Photoshop CS or other
  • Experience one or more of the following API: Facebook, Google Maps, YouTube, Amazon
  • Experience in SSIS

Academic and Work Experience:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field
  • 2-3 years of related professional experience.

Jeune geek : Junior Developer .Net, C#, ASP .Net, SQL Server

Academic and Work Experience:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field

Le site web : www.vinivi.com

Email : /

Good luck to all those applying! Pity you’ll have to work with Microsoft technologies :-)

Very questionable traffic arrangements

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I am happy that the President of the Republic of China will be on official visit in Mauritius next week but I am amazed by the traffic arrangements decided by the Mauritian police:

  • Entire roads becoming  no parking zones including the whole of St Jean Road in Quatre-Bornes!
  • Traffic diversions everywhere including for those poor souls living in Black-River who won’t be allowed to circulate on Palma road!
  • Closure of roads at specific times including the M1 motorway!
  • etc.

 

I am 100% in favour of having special arrangements when a President visits the country. For instance, I agree about removing the speed breakers along the Palma road towards Flic-en-Flac as a Presidental delegation needs to travel at constant speed for security reasons.

What I find ridiculous though is penalising hundred of thousands of Mauritius on their way to work and back home. Helicopters should have been used (at least for the President himself — his “servants” would then have followed in a less penalising fashion.)

I predict massive traffic jams on Monday and Tuesday. Stay at home if possible. Leave your car at home at least. Damn!